WALLA WALLA DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS WAS VOTED 2022 BEST PLACE FOR WORKING PARENTS About the Position: The Walla Walla District US Army Corps of Engineers is comprised of motivated and talented employees providing the very best engineering services for communities in the Pacific Northwest. The District helps manage local water resources for navigation, flood damage reduction, disaster assistance, hydroelectric power generation, and other natural and heritage areas.

Duties

At the full performance level you will: Serve as the Knowledge and Quality Management (KQM) subject matter expert working with various project managers across a variety of knowledge domains. Serve as a team leader, exercising a full range of technical and administrative oversight of the staff working on KM/QM responsibilities within the office. Provides guidance and counseling to office staff on work and KQM matters. Apply technology and other knowledge management techniques to functional problems and solutions to achieve maximum productivity and project integration. Evaluate and analyze project initiatives and makes recommendations with a view toward re-use of best practices and/or products. Ensure the direction of all Knowledge Management and Quality Management (KQM) initiatives, projects, plans, and policies comply with the agency and organizations enterprise transformational efforts. Direct a multidisciplinary team, consisting of administrative and technical elements, that provide oversight and support to KQM practices and programs. Serve as the senior advisor and consultant on all knowledge management and quality management procedures, program standards, and policies. Serve as a team leader within the Mission Support Office (MSO), exercising a full range of technical and administrative oversight of the staff working on KM/QM responsibilities. Support and maintain the continuous improvement of KQM in organizational and online communities of practice. Analyze KQM project initiatives and provide recommendations that support best practices or best of breed outcomes. Provide recommendations to achieve a sound knowledge management architecture and fully integrated strategy. Implements the change management program to assist in moving the organization toward a knowledge-centric culture. Interview and evaluate candidates for subordinate positions and make recommendations for selections on vacancies within the office.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1.) using various evaluation and analytical tools that include but are not limited to process mapping/flowchart tools; directory management software; screenshot/markup software; virtual meeting platforms (e.g. MS Teams or WebEx); and SharePoint Online content management functions; 2.) communicating with executive level management and leadership involving matters pertaining to overall business processes, improvement initiatives and other quality management processes and procedures; 3.) providing input and recommendations to the corporate board and executive; 4.) mentoring and guiding project delivery teams;5.) conducting continuing improvement surveys and studies relating to quality program management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementBusiness Process ReengineeringChange ManagementCreativity and InnovationOrganizational Awareness Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Contacts

• Address RH-W2SJ03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-WALLA WALLA DO NOT MAIL Walla Walla, WA 99362 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk